Hamamelis × intermedia 'Aphrodite'
witch hazel 'Aphrodite'
A vigorous, deciduous shrub with a spreading habit, extending to 3m tall and 4m wide with broadly oval leaves turning yellow in autumn. Clusters of large, slightly fragrant flowers with crimped petals are orange-yellow shading to orange and appear on the bare branches in winter
Size
Ultimate height
2.5–4 metresTime to ultimate height
5–10 yearsUltimate spread
2.5–4 metresGrowing conditions
Moisture
Moist but well–drained, Well–drainedpH
Acid, NeutralColour & scent
| Stem | Flower | Foliage | Fruit | |
| Spring | Green | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Summer | Green | |||
| Autumn | Yellow | |||
| Winter | Orange Yellow |
Position
- Full sun
- Partial shade
Aspect
North–facing or West–facing or South–facing or East–facing
Exposure
Sheltered Hardiness
H5Botanical details
- Family
- Hamamelidaceae
- Native to GB / Ireland
- No
- Foliage
- Deciduous
- Habit
- Spreading branched
- Genus
Hamamelis are deciduous shrubs with broadly ovate or rounded leaves, sometimes colouring well in autumn, and fragrant yellow to red flowers with 4 narrow petals, borne on the leafless branches in late winter and early spring, or in autumn
- Name status
Accepted
How to grow
Cultivation
Grow in moderately fertile, moist but well-drained acid to neutral soil in full sun or part shade in an open but not exposed site; tolerant of deep, humus-rich soils over chalk
Propagation
Propagate by simple layering of suitable shoots in spring; grafting in late winter and chip budding can be carried out in late summer
Suggested planting locations and garden types
- Cottage and informal garden
- Wildlife gardens
- Flower borders and beds
Pruning
Pests
Generally pest-free
Diseases
May be susceptible to coral spot, honey fungus, phytophthora root rot and powdery mildews
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